Saturday, August 24, 2013

When kids are around, it appears
that I am constantly in a hurry…. There’s a mysterious earnestness that circles
me when I see my chipmunks around and I thrust things to conclusion when it’s
really not required.

Yesterday, being Friday, I
could have afforded to be in peacetime. To let the day move at its own pace as
it was the beginning of a weekend. Yet, I cherry-picked to ensure that things
are completed right at their usual pace and time. Kids weren't in a great mood
for the completion of homework, and yet I insisted they finish their homework,
worksheets, assignments…all at one go… even their dinner. And though I love the
way my daughter says…"Raav goh Mamma…falya suti aasa goh..” (Mamma, please relax
today…its holiday tomorrow), there’s a sense of urgency that occupies a better
part of my brains.

In my quest for excellence and flawlessness
in everything, I feel I am turning mechanical in a way. I just read
a lovely article on Facebook written by a Mom whose entire life
revolves around the words ‘Hurry Up’ and shockingly, I could just see myself
fitting in the bill like a jigsaw puzzle. Weekends are supposed to be for
relaxation and freaking out and yet I seem to hurry up to ensure that all the
activities planned are taken to task at stipulated period. What the heck if we
reach 30 mins late for grocery shopping? No one is going to sue me for it or
there isn’t any time slots dedicated to the shoppers…! And before your brains
start working overtime…NO…I am not insane and neither have I allowed my life to
be dictated by the tickling of the watch. It’s just that I am a stickler for commitments…commitments
made to myself…commitments made to others!

In my house, Fridays are
generally dedicated to one’s own impulses. There are no strict sleeping rituals
for kids. They are allowed to sleep as and when they want. They are even allowed to sleep in our
bedroom, if they wish..which they always do! So, as usual, yesterday I and kids
ended up getting into my bed well past midnight. I was so sleepy that I was
struggling with my eyelids. And yet I didn't want to miss out on the small
little gossips and chatters that kids were into. Suddenly Akshat got out of the
bed and went into the adjoining balcony. I moved the curtains to check what he
was up to at 12:30 in the night. To my absolute dismay, he was just sitting out
there tranquilly gazing at the broad horizon and the stars above. I was just
too inquisitive to know what he was perceiving so meticulously and just
casually investigated. He said…'I am looking at my country, Mamma!’… pointing
out to several activities going around at that time. The flights taking off and
descending at the International Airport that has an unblemished visibility from
my balcony, the Metro bridge that’s still under construction, the dancing
lights of the highways and the cars fleeting by, the people walking on the
roads and not to forget few parents and kids still enjoying the serenity and
calmness of the night-time in the children’s’ park below. This 6 yr old chap,
after a tough day (of course, in his own little way), at 12:30 at night chose
to observe the world around him. Such innocence! Touché… For a moment, I let go
of my inhibitions that it was past midnight and we were well into the
other day and appreciatively joined him in his endeavour.

As adults, we become so enthralled
in ‘doing’ things that we barely care enough to check how we do those things…whether
we enjoy doing them…whether the same can be done in a more creative way and so on! On contrary, kids reflect much more
creativity in an out-of-the-box mode that sometimes put us to complete embarrassment.
Just like the other day, my daughter asked me in an awfully off-the-cuff tone
while driving back home whether there’s a ‘Nail Fairy’, too! While familiarizing
them to the ‘Tooth Fairy’, it hadn’t occurred to me once that there could be
other Fairies too…Such are the joys of childhood!

And even while I pen this, my eyes carelessly stroll to check the time
on my pc for absolutely no reason….I guess, this is what is called ‘Old habits
die hard’…!

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Today kids celebrated Rakshabandhan.
This festival is celebrated to mark the strong bond between a brother and his
sister. It's a solemn promise that a brother makes to his sister to stand
by her, in times required in lieu of a Rakhi that the sister ties on his wrist.
My kids are too small to understand the history behind the celebration. All
they look forward to is buying colourful Rakhis and enjoying the fun while
tying it to each other’s wrists. Typically, a Rakhi is tied by the sister on
her brother’s wrist. However, Aashvi insisted that Akshat should tie a Rakhi on
her wrist too, in return.

Sharing some of the snaps here…

So, here's wishing all a very Happy Rakshabandhan and may your bond with your siblings grow strongest and wealthiest with each passing moment!

Monday, August 12, 2013

I am not going
to provide any justifications as to why I couldn't blog as much as I wanted to.
Well, as I expect you to recognize that there have been whys and wherefores and
other primacies that kept me pretty employed, I could not get into the precise disposition
to blog about anything. Well, now that my life is a bit more rationalized, here
I am.

Kids schooling
and all related activities keep me quite on toes. Each evening, as I enthusiastically
wait for their appearance from school, I correspondingly fear the projects that
would follow, the home works that would keep us awake until late night and the Handbook
notes that are, on occasion, hard to read and comprehend. On the other hand, the
excitement of spotting the stars and encouraging remarks on their books makes
it all worth for. Sometimes, when we slog
so hard trying to find the right pictures/information on Google, cutting and
pasting in their scrap books, I sense like I am re-living my schooling through
them. And when I see a star comment on that assignment, I feel so thrilled and naïvely
promise self to do better the next time. Such are the joys of parenting. I’ll post some
of our assignments shortly for you to relish our creativity.

For the time-being, sharing a beautiful picture we clicked on our way to Pune. There are these awesome tiny waterfalls along the stretch near Lonavla which we just could not resist.

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